Night and day auto shade



J. W. FOLEY NIGHT AND DAY AUTO SHADE Dec. 118, 1923. 1,47%,276

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F P IFZVEJYTQE M036 W h/ fZ/e Patented Den l i923;

308E? W. JFQLEY, F LOS ANGELES, CALTFORNIAO nro an'n new AUTO sna s.

I Application filed September 8, 11922. Serial Ito 586,8265.

To all whom it may concern: show n in Figure 1, with an auxiliary shadeBe it known that. l, JOSEPH W; FOLEY, a element in applied positionthereon. citizen of the United States, residing at Los 1 Similarreference characters refer to simi- Angeles, in thecounty of Los Angelesand lar parts in each of the several views. a State of California, haveinvented new'and Referring specifically to the drawings, and 6 usefulimprovements in Night and Day Auto particularly to Figure 1, myinvention, in Shades, of which the following is a specifiits presentembodiment, comprises a strip cation, S formed of flexible andtranslucent ma- My invention relates to light shades or terial, such-asgreen celluloid, and this strip '10 screens for automobile Windshields,and. aris adapted to he held in spanning relation v ticularl y to thattype of shade embodie in to a portion of the windshield by means of mycopending applica'tionSerial No. 548,109, clamps or clips 15 andattaching devices filed March 30, 1922. D and D.. As shown in Figure 1',theat- It is a purpose of my present invention t'aching devices D and Dembrace the op- 16 to provide a shade or screen in which the ,positeends of the strip S, while the clamps 7 flexible shade element isrigidly and ad- 15 are connected to the attaching devices justablysustained upon a windshield frame, and are formed to embrace verticalporand novel attaching means for yieldably tions of the Windshieldframe, as clearly securing the shade element in spanning'reshown inFigure 2. A suction cup 16 2o lation to a windshield, a is provided witha shank 1.7 which extends Although I will describe only one form throughthe strip S at a point medially of of shade embodying my invention and'point its ends to provide a handle for connecting out the novelfeatnres thereof in claims, it the cup'to the glass of thewindshield andis to be understood that various chan 'es to' thereb provide means forrigidly sus- 25 and modifications may be made without etaining t e stripbetween its ends so as to parting from the spirit of the inventionprevent undue vibration thereof. o and the spirit and scope of theappended The attaching device D is shown in Figure claims- I 3 ascomprising plates 18 and 19 hingedly Tn the accompanying drawings,connected to each other to occupy an open 3 Figure 1 is a view showingin rear elevaposition as shown in Figure 3 or a closed tion a windshieldhaving'applied thereto one position as shown in Figure l. The hingedform of shade embodying my invention; connection comprises in thepresent instance Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view sleeves 20formed on the plate 19 and taken on the line 2-'-2 of Figure 1; throughwhich is extended a resilient rod 21.

35 Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view show- The opposite ends of therod 21 engage ing one of the attaching devices comprised within suitableopenings formed in lips 22 in the shade shown in the preceding viewsextending from the opposite ends of the in open position; plate 18, itbeing particularly notedthat Figure i is a top plan view of theattachthe ends-of the rod will not extend into ing device shown inFigure ,3 in closed similar lips 23 formed in the opposite endsposition; p I of the plate l The plate 19 is provided Figure 5 is a topplan view of the atalong its transverse edges and one vertitachingdevice shown at the left hand end cal edge with flanges 24-, whichcooperate or the shade element in Figure l; with the plate in forming acover for the 45 Figure ti isan enlarged detail view of plate 18. Theverticalyilange 2a is recessed W one of the elements comprised in theatas indicated at 24s to cooperate with similar taching device shown inFigure 5; recesses 25 formed in thep ate l8 toaccornmo-v Figures 7 and.8 are views similar to date the hooks '26 of the clamp 15 and eyesFigure 6 showing two other elements corn. 2? of aspiring 28 The spring28, as clearly 5Q prised in the attaching device shown in shownTin-Figure 3, is carrie at the inner a Figure 5; side oi the plate 18loy means of securing Figure is a view showing in endelevatongues 29formedhy outstriking the plate tion the element shown in Figure 8; 0 andthen 'loending the tongues to firmly en Ti ure ill is a fragmentary viewof gage the spring. For the purpose of allowl *tlre grade elementcomprised in the shadeing of the requisite expansion and centred tion ofthe spring 28 but at thesame time to prevent distortion or displacementthereof, lugs 29 are arranged on the inner side of the plate 18 to limitthe inward movement of the spring, and lugs 29 are arranged to limit theoutward movement These lugs 29 and 29* are formed by out striking theplate so as to engage the spring at opposed sides.

The vertical flange 24 is formed adjacent.

its ends with openings 30 which are adapted to receive lugs 31 formed onthe opposite ends of the plate 18 for securing theplate 19 in closedposition with respect to the plate 18. By virtue of the hinge connectionbetween the plates 18 and 19, it will be clear that the rod 21 allows ofa limited movement of one plate with respect to the other, and

this movement is suflicient to permit the lugs 31 engaging within theopenings 30 when the cover plate 19 is moved to closed position. Duringmovement of the plate 19 the spring tongues 32 can be inserted be- Sthereby" to closed position, a slight shifting of such plateiseife'cted' against the tension of the rod 21 so that when the plateis'in finally closed position, the rod 21 is held under tension, thusinsuring of the lugs 31 being retained within the openings 30.

For securing one end of the strip S'with in the attaching device-D, theplate 18 is provided withjspring tongues 32 which are adapted tocooperate with the plate 19 in securing a metal strip 35 between theplates 18' and 19. As shown in Fig. 4, this strip.

35 1 is permanently attached to the corresponding end of the. shadeelement S so that tween the strip 35 and the strip securely retainingthe strip S within the attaching device D. i

The attaching device D consists of three elements designated generallyat '36, 37 and 38 inFigures 6, 7 and 8, respectively. The 5 element 36comprises a plate bent at its ends to form flanges 39 rovided with slots40 which, as shown in igure 5, ar'e'arranged diagonally of the flangeand are formed with ofi'set ends. The plate is also rovided withlongitudinally extending bea v41 for the purpose of reinforcin vided inthe plate .36 adjacent the ends thereof. The plate isoutstruck toprovide tongues 43 which embrace the intermediate portion of a wirespring 44 arranged at .the inner side of the plate 36, and the oppositeends of the spring 44 are bent to provide eyes-'45 which are adapted toengagehooks 26 of the correspondingclamp 15-. At this point the edge ofthe late 36 is recessed as indicated at 47 to a lowof the engagement ofthe eyes by the hooks.

To prevent distortionv and displacement of the sprlng 44, the plate36-is outstruck to provide lugs 47 and 47 positioned on the" mass-ac ofthe spring.

the latter, as will be understood. Openlngs 42 are pro-' plate in thesame. manner as the lugs 29 and 29 of the plate 18.

The element 37 is adapted to be placed at the inner side of the element36, and

this element is shown as consisting of a;

- The element 38 constitutes a cover plate, I

and as shown in Figure 8 is provided along its edges with flanges 51 and52. The flanges 51 are recemed as shown so asto cooperate with therecesses 47' in accommodating the eyes 45 'inthe hooks 46. The endflanges 52 are formed with openings through which extend the o positeends of rods- 53, and the ends of the rods 53 are engaged by li'ps54formed integrally with the flanges 52 and designed for the pur pose ofpreventing longitudinal shifting of the rods within the plate.

In the assembly of" the elements 36, 37

and 38, the element- 37 is interposed ,be-

tween the elements. 36 and 38, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and with thecover plate 38 in one extreme position wherein the rods 53 are disposedat the offset ends of the slots 40, there is' suficient space providedbetween the elements 37 and 38 to allow the insertion of-the adjacentend of the strip S.- After the strip end has been inserted, the coverplate 38 is moved to force the rods toward-the inner ends of. the slots40, and because of the diagonal arrangement of the slots, it will beclear that they function as cams in drawing the plates 36 and 38'together. During this operation, the projections 50 engage the strip Sso that during movementof the'cover plate 38, the stripis, ulled taut,and in the final positionv of t e cover plate, the projections move intothe openings 42 thereby penetrating the strip and securely locking thelatter within the attaching device. As a further means for securing thestrip within the attaching not device, the oifset ends 49' of thefingers 49 are engaged by the cover plate 38 so that during movement .ofthe plate 38 to clampingposition, an inward pressure is'exerted upon thefingers so as to cause the-latter-to firmly en age the strip S.

From te foregoing operation, it will be I clear that the strip S isadjustable within the attaching device D so that the shade as a wh lecan be applied to any windshield of great intensity.

- strip is not in use it amaaae irrespective of its length, it beingunderstood that that portion of the stri projecting from the attachingdevice can be cut off.

In the applied position of the shade to a windshield, "as shown inFigure 1, the springs 28 and 44 of the attaching devices D operate inconjunction with the clamps 15 to resiliently sustain the shade stri Sin spanning position upon the windshield and in con unction with thesuction cup 16 positively prevents undue vibration of the windshield.

As shown in Figure 10, the strip S is provided with an auxiliary strip Sformed of the same material. This auxiliary strip is relatively shortand is provided at its corners with brackets 55 to slidably sustain thestrip upon the strip S so that it may be adjusted longitudinally of thelatter to intercept the vision of the operator of the vehicle whenapproaching a source of light When the auxiliary may be shifted toeither end of the strip S, as will be understood.

I claim as my invention:

1. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent member offlexible material and attaching means at the ends of the member, one ofsaid attaching meanscomprising elements hingedly connected to each otherto occupy open and closed positions, means on one of the elements fordetachably securing the translucent member between the elements, and aresilient member carried by one of the elements and to which a clampingdevice is adapted to be connected.

2. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent member offlexible material and attaching means at the ends of the member, one ofsaid attaching means comprising elements hingedly connected to eachother to occupy open and closed positions, means on one of the elementsfor detachably securing the translucentemember between the elements, aresilient member carried by one of the elements and to which a clampingdevice is adapted to be connected, the other of said attaching meanscomprising a pair of elements and a third element interposed between thefirst two elements, the intermediate element and one of the otherelements being provided with connecting means for adjustably retainingone end of the translucent member between the elements, and a resilientmember carried by one of the elements and to which another clampingdevice is adapted to be attached. l

3. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent -memberof flexible material, and attaching means at each end of the member, oneof said attaching means including plates, latching means on the plates,and means for hingedly connecting the plates whereby said plates mayoccupy open and closed positions, and to allow relative shifting thereofto maintain said latching means active when the plates are in closedposition. I

4:. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent memberof flexible material, and attaching means at each end of the member, oneof said attaching means including plates, latching means on the plates,and means for hingedly connecting the plates whereby said plates mayoccupy open and closed positions, and to allow relative shifting thereofto maintain said latching means active when the plates are in closedposition, the other of said attaching means including locking means forone end of the translucent member, said locking means being shiftable tooccupy looking or non-locking positions.

5. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent member,and attaching means at each end of the member, one of said attachingmeans comprising hinged plates, and a spring carried by one of theplates for the purpose described.

6. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent member,and attaching means at each end of the member, one of said attachingmeans comprising hinged plates,

a spring carried by one of the plates, the other of said attaching meansincluding plates, coacting locking means carried by the plates, andmeans for shiftably sustaining the plates with relation to each other tocause said locking means to occupy locking or non-locking position.

7 A shade of the character described comprising atranslucent member,attaching means at each end of the member, one of said attaching meanscomprising hinged plates, a spring carried by one of the plates, theother of said attaching means including plates, coacting locking meanscarried by the plates, means for shiftably sustaining the plates withrelation to each other to cause said locking means to occupy looking ornonlocking osition, and resiliently sustained eyes carried by theattaching devices.

8. A shade of the character described comprising a strip of translucentmaterial adapted to be arranged transversely across a windshield, and anauxiliary strip carrying supporting elements slidably mounted upon thefirst strip.

9. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent member offlexible between the first two plates,

with

of the first plates and on the intermediate plate for engagement withtheend of said member, said locking means being arranged to occupy lookingor non-locking position according as one plate is shifted so that saidrods are disposed at one end of the slots or the other.

10. In an attaching means for shades, a pair of plates, and a fiat wirespring secured to one of the plates to provide spaced resilient armsmounted for limited movement transversely between the plates and havingprojecting ends formed wlth eyes.

11. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent memberof flexible material, and attaching means at each end of .the member,one of said attaching means comprising a pair of plates, and a thirdplate interposed between the first two plates, one of the first platesbeing provided with cam slots, rods carried by the other of the firstplates, and extending through said slots, coacting locking means formedon one of the first plates and on the intermediate plate for engagementwith the'end of said member, said locking means being arranged to occupylooking or non-locking position according as one plate is shifted sothat said rods are disposed at one end of the slots or the other, and aresilient member between certain of the plates and adapted forconnection .to an attaching element for the purpose described.

12. A shade of the character described comprising a translucent member,and an attaching device adapted to be secured to one end of the memberand comprising plates, coacting locking means carried by the plates, andmeans for shiftably sustaining the plates with relation to each other tocause said locking means to occupy locking or non-locking position.

13.'A shade of the character described comprising a translucent member,and an attaching device adapted to be secured to one end of the memberand comprising plates, coacting locking means carried by the plates,means for shiftably sustaining the plates with relation to each othertoeause said locking means to occupy locking or nonlocking position, anda resilient member asopenings for movement to cause the openings to moveinto or out of registration with the projections.

15. In an attaching means for shade strips,

a pair of plates, and a third plate interposed between the first twoplates, one of the first plates being provided with openings,projections formed on the intermediate plate and adapted to coact withsaid openings to provide locking means for said strip,

means for sustaining that plate formed with openings for movement tocause the openings to move into or out of registration with theprojections, and a spring including spaced resilient arms carried by oneof the plates for the purpose described.

16. In an attaching means for shade strips, a pair of plates onereceiving the other, and the latter being formed with spaced fingers andprojections, a third plate mounted for sliding and lateral movement withrespect to the first plates, the last plate being formed with openingsadapted to cooperate with the projections for securing said strip.between the plates. and a spring carried by the last plate for thepurpose described.

17. In an attaching means for shade strips comprising a pair of elementsand a third element interposed between'the first t'wo elements. theintermediate element and one of the other elements being provided withconnecting means for, adjustably retaining one end of the shade strip.between the elements, and a resilient member carried by'one of theelements and to which a clamping device is adapted to be attached.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH W. FOLEY.

